John David Burkett was born on November 28,1964 and is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher.
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17 Facts About John Burkett
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John Burkett compiled 166 wins against 136 losses, 1,766 strikeouts, and a 4.
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John Burkett pitched from 1987 to 2003, with the San Francisco Giants, Florida Marlins, Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox.
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John Burkett made his debut for the Giants late in the 1987 season, and pitched six innings in the majors.
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John Burkett was returned to the minors, where he remained for the next two years.
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On September 4,1990, John Burkett picked up his one and only save at the major league level.
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John Burkett was a National League All-Star in 1993, his 22 wins led the major leagues, and he finished fourth in the NL Cy Young Award voting.
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John Burkett won Game 3 of the 2001 NL Divisional Series against the Houston Astros, allowing two runs in.
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John Burkett was given the nickname "Sheets" during his days with the Atlanta Braves because of his betting and organizing pools for games in the clubhouse.
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John Burkett's career fielding percentage was 26 points higher than the league average at his position.
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John Burkett was a control pitcher who posted strikeout rates below the major league average.
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John Burkett's fastball topped out at 90 MPH, but he had an effective curveball and changeup.
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John Burkett allowed walks and home runs at a rate below major league averages, and his career ground ball-fly ball ratio of 0.
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John Burkett is a part-time professional bowler, and has 32 perfect games to his credit.
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John Burkett cashed in several PBA Tour events during his baseball days, and joined the PBA50 Tour in 2015.
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On July 28,2022 John Burkett won his first national PBA50 Tour championship at the PBA50 South Shore Classic held at Olympia Lanes in Hammond, Indiana.
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John Burkett has stated he always felt he was a better bowler than a baseball player, but after being drafted to play professional baseball, he decided to take that path first.
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